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$$NPI^XUSNPI(): Get NPI from Files #200 or #4

Reference Type: Controlled Subscription, Category: National Provider Identifier (NPI), Integration Agreement: 4532

Description

This extrinsic function retrieves the National Provider Identifier (NPI) and related utilities from the NEW PERSON (#200) or INSTITUTION (#4) files. This API was added with Kernel Patch XU*8.0*410.

Format

  $$NPI^XUSNPI(xusqi,xusien[,xusdate])

Input Parameters

xusqi:

(required) The Qualified Identifier for the NPI. For example: Individual_ID or Organization_ID. No default.
xusien:

(required) The Internal Entry Number (IEN) from the NEW PERSON (#200) or INSTITUTION (#4)files. No default.
xusdate:

(optional) A date of interest. Defaults to "Today."

Output

returns:

Returns any of the following strings:

  • NPI^EffectiveDate^Status—If National Provider Identifier (NPI) exists.

  • 0—If NPI does not exist.

  • -1^ErrorMessage—If invalid xusqi or xusien.

Example 1

The following example uses the following file data:

>W $$NPI^XUSNPI("Individual_ID",82)
9876543213^3061108.123651^Active

Example 2

The following example uses the following file data:

>W $$NPI^XUSNPI("Organization_ID",1)
1111111112^3070122^Active

 

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